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Power Sector Limping Back To Normal; Ensuring 24X7 Power Supply, Discoms Fin Health Key Challenges
Power consumption on a year-on-year basis declined 8.7 per cent in March, 23.2 per cent in April, 14.9 per cent in May, 10.9 per cent in June, 3.7 per cent in July and 1.7 per cent in August.
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Limping back to normal after bearing the brunt of the pandemic this year, the power sector needs a slew of reforms, especially implementation of consumer rules to achieve the government s ambitious target of 24X7 electricity supply for all in 2021, and also steps to improve the financial health of discoms.
Power sector limping back to normal; ensuring 24X7 power supply
There has been a cascading effect of the pandemic on power demand and revenue collection of discoms, a scenario that has aggravated the stress on the already troubled gencos.
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NEW DELHI: Limping back to normal after bearing the brunt of the pandemic this year, the power sector needs a slew of reforms, especially implementation of consumer rules to achieve the government s ambitious target of 24X7 electricity supply for all in 2021, and also steps to improve the financial health of discoms.
The most important task before the government will be to deal with the sickness of power distribution utilities (discoms), which are cash-strapped and unable to pay the electricity generation firms (gencos) for ensuring 24X7 power supply for all.
Power sector limping back to normal; ensuring 24X7 power supply, discoms financial health key challenges
The most important task before the government will be to deal with the sickness of power distribution utilities (discoms), which are cash-strapped and unable to pay the electricity generation firms (gencos) for ensuring 24X7 power supply for all. PTI
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Limping back to normal after bearing the brunt of the pandemic this year, the power sector needs a slew of reforms, especially implementation of consumer rules to achieve the government s ambitious target of 24X7 electricity supply for all in 2021, and also steps to improve the financial health of discoms.
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The body has also sought dedicated allocation or auction of gas for power sector and inclusion of natural gas under goods and services tax (GST) regime to maintain 5 per cent tax across the country.
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APP has also asked for a separate window for allocation of gas to power plants.
NEW DELHI: The Association of Power Producers (APP) has urged the government to reintroduce gas subsidy scheme for revival of gas-based electricity generation projects in the country.
The body has also sought dedicated allocation or auction of gas for power sector and inclusion of natural gas under goods and services tax (GST) regime to maintain 5 per cent tax across the country.